Ornamental cross



May 7, 1935. R, F. BRENNAN ORNAMENTAL CROSS Filed Dec. 29, 1935 EJ677704; I rzwzzmrazzfia a 4 a m J 8 9 .Ht 4. I14 a A L 2 n f y Q, 4 M

Patente d May 7, 1935 '1 UNITED STA ES PATENT orrlcs 2,000,060 I ORNAMENTAL ozsoss 7 Raymond F. Brennan, Attleboro, Mass. 7 Application December 29, 1933,. Serial-No. 104,387

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to an ornamental cross, and more particularly to a device of this character having the parts so constructed and arranged as to be capable of producing '5 novel visual effects.

4 The'principal object of the invention is the provision of means for causing portions of the cross to stand out in contracting relation with other portions thereof in such a manner as. to givea novel effectv to the structure under different lighting conditions, so that it may present the effect of a contoured or outlined. cross with portions thereof adapted to merge into the general background against which it is placed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to various improved details of construction and arrangements of the parts as will be more fully set forth in the detailed description as follows.

Referring to the drawing:-

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the ornamental cross,

Fig. 2 is a section view, taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 of the drawing,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. l of the drawing, and

Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view taken along either of the lines 4-4 of Fig. l.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated herewith, I designates generally the body portion of the cross which comprises an upright member 2 and transverse member 3. The interior or central areas t of the frontal faces of the upright 2 and transverse member 3 are of a substantially uniform surface and color throughout their extent, and have secured thereto ornamental members or religious emblems, such as a corpus 5 and a scroll 6.

The frontal side and end edges 3 and 9 of the upright member 2 and the frontal side and end edges l0 and H of the transverse member 3 may each be inclined as indicated at l2 to form a continuous frontal edge portion making a border for the interior faces 4 of the upright and transverse portions of the cross. These inclined side and end edges may be curved transversely to better receive and retain a coating I4 of colored or luminous material contrasting sharply with the color of the interior areas 4 of the upright and transverse members.

The ornaments or emblems supported by the cross, such as the corpus 5 and scroll 5, may be and preferably are coated with the colored or luminous coating material of the same or a similar character to that applied to the edge portions 8, 9, l0 and H. It follows that the provision of the colored or luminous frontal edge portions and the colored or luminous ornaments cause thecross to appear mainly as an outline. and the ornaments to stand out therefrom as though the ornaments were supported independently ofthe cross, when the cross is displayed against. a background similar tothat of those portions: of the frontal faces surrounded by the edge portions 8', 9, l0 and II.

In the preferred form of the invention I employ a. luminous paint, which may be. formed from or=contain a. luminescent material, for coating the ornaments and apply the same or a similar coating material to the frontal edge portions of the upright and transverse members to form a continuous narrow border outlining the shape of the cross. By beveling or inclining the frontal edge portions 8,'9, l0 and H the desired visual effect is observable through a relatively wide angle.

The central areas or interior portions 4 of the frontal faces of the cross body positioned within and surrounded by the frontal edge portions 8, 9, l0 and II are preferably of a uniform color throughout and maybe formed of a dark wood or colored or stained to a dark or neutral tint to render more effective the contrast between these portions and the frontal edge portions and ornaments, thereby rendering more effective the outstanding contoured shape of'the cross in connection with the ornamental members.

The colored or luminous coating material as applied to the frontal edge portions 8, 9, In and II is preferably white or of an extremely light shade to stand out most effectively against the dark background of the interior portions 5 when the cross is exhibited in daylight or in a brightly lighted room, the interior portions 4 being of a dark shade as above described.

When a suitable luminous paint is employed as a coating material for the frontal edge portions 3, 9, l0 and H, and the cross is displayed in a darkened or semi-darkened room, or against a dark background the contoured effect is considerably enhanced.

What I claim is: V

1. An ornamental cross comprising upright and transverse members having central frontal face portions of substantially uniform color and surface appearance throughout, and an outwardly inclined frontal edge portion surrounding said frontal face portions and transversely curved to retain therein a coating material,

said frontal edge portion being coated with anadherent material sharply contrasting in color with the color of said central frontal face portions to present in appearance the contour of a cross standing out from the background of the central frontal face portions.

2. An ornamental cross comprising upright and transverse members having central frontal face portions of a substantially plane and uniform surface throughout, an outwardly inclined frontal edge portion surrounding said frontal face portions and transversely curved to retain therein a coating material, said frontal edge portion being coated with an adherent material sharply contrasting in color with the color of said central frontal face portions, and ornamental members supported by the-upright and transverse members and colored to correspond with the color of said "frontal edge portion mounted for display against the background of the central frontal face portions to present the appearance of a structure wherein the orna-' ments and frontal edge portion stand out from said central frontal face portions.

3. An ornamental cross comprising upright and transverse members .havingcentral frontal portions of a-uniform surface and color extending throughout the major portion of the frontal areas of said members, and acontinuous-frontal edge portion of substantially uniform width sur rounding said central frontal portions and transversely recessed throughout its extent to receive and retain an adherent coating material, an adherent coating material of a character presenting a luminous surface appearance positioned within the recessed frontal edge portion throughout its extent to provide a luminous surface for said recessed edge portion and present the visual effect of standing out from the plane of the central frontal portion to give the appearance of the outline of a cross separate from the central frontal portions.

4. An ornamental cross comprising upright and transverse members having central frontal portions of a uniform color extending throughout the major portion of the frontal areas of said members, a continuous frontal edge portion of substantially uniform width surrounding said central frontal portions and recessed inwardly transversely throughout its extent to provide a groove inclined with respect to the frontal face portions and of sufficient depth to receive and retain a coating material below the plane of said frontal face portions, a coating material of luminous surface appearance positioned within the groove of said frontal edge portion to fill substantially said groove, and ornamental members supported by and located in front of the central frontal portions of said members and each provided with a luminous surface whereby the luminous edge portion and luminous ornaments present the appearance of these parts standing out from the plane of the central frontal portions and have the visual effect of the ornamental members being supported with relation with the outline of a cross outwardly of and independently from the central frontal portions.

RAYMOND F. BRENNAN. 

